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 At the beginning of November, I went to the Holiday Happenings at our local university extension office. There was three days of watching these people make lovely dishes to fix for the holidays. On the last day, a local celebrity introduced some of her favorite salads. The celebrity was Chef Jessica Bright. I spoke to [...]

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My SIL made this for us one Christmas.  Since then it has been a family favorite at any get together. 
 

Jenni’s Wild Rice Salad
Cook 1 cup of wild rice according to directions.
While the rice is cooking, combine the dressing ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake well. Refrigerate unitl ready to use.
Dressing:
1/2 cup [...]

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On a day when your children are mad at you, because you won’t let them play in the thunderstorm, make these.
We decided the next time we make these, we will not let them “dry out” in the oven. We like them a little soft. They were all gone in about 2 days. A neighbor [...]

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I have always loved cast iron. When properly taken care of, it lasts forever. When seasoned properly, nothing sticks to it.
When a  cast iron is properly taken care of, it lasts forever. The following is the skillet I got from my husband’s side of the family and we think it might be close to 80 [...]

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This was taken at Pincushion Island in the middle of Mamee Lake in Wisconsin.  Yep, Sir William brought his cast iron sportsman grill over on the boat, so he could use it for the first time.  We Sir William, will use this many times in our own backyard, especially when we have our Great Backyard [...]

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Whenever we travel to the northern parts of the U.S., I always make my husband stop at the Lodge Cast Iron Outlet store in Pittsburg, TN.  My son just rolls his eyes and asks, “Do we ALWAYS have to stop here when we go up north?”.  This time I answered, “Yes, and I might even stop here [...]

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My youngest is turning seven tomorrow.  Last year for her birthday party, she requested a Little Mermaid Princess party.  I paid a hefty price for a sheet cake with a few Little Mermaid toys thrown on top.  This year, I figured I could either buy her a cake for her birthday present or bake her [...]

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At our home we make whole wheat tortillas.  I usually double the recipe I use and freeze the tortillas after cooking. They thaw quickly, for easy snacks or dinner.
The recipe I use is from Bread Beckers.  I have also used recipes from Wrapping It Up by Vickilynn Haycraft.
First mix all the ingredients and let it sit [...]

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The following photo is an actual photo.  It has not been put through photoshop.  You will only see it here in The Applie and at Area 51.

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Full recipe is here.
Grind 2 1/4 cups of wheat berries.
 
Separate the eggs and yolks. Place the yolks, vanilla, and buttermilk in one bowl. Egg whites in another and flour mixture in another.

Now this next step is the big secret to good fluffy waffles. Beat the egg whites until they are white and fluffy. [...]

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